Cane holder

Abstract

The cane holder is a device for temporarily securing a cane or similar article to another structure. The cane holder has a pair of resilient spring clips secured to one another back-to-back by a single fastener. This allows the axes of the jaws of the two clips to be rotated relative to one another, in order to align one jaw for clipping to a structure and to align the other jaw to orient the cane clipped therein as desired. The cane holder may include one or more retaining straps for securing across either or both of the jaws, as desired. Such straps provide positive retention of a cane or the like within the clip, and/or positive retention of the holder to another structure as desired.

1 . A cane holder, comprising: 
 a first clip and a second clip, each of the clips being formed of a wide, thin band of resilient material having a first jaw and a second jaw defining a jaw opening therebetween, each said jaw having a U-shape, and a back portion extending thereacross between each said first jaw and said second jaw, each of the back portions having a centrally disposed fastener hole defined therethrough;    wherein the jaw opening is defined between the apexes of the first and second U-shaped jaws of each said first clip and said second clip;    a single fastener disposed through the fastener hole of each of the clips, pivotally securing the clips together in a back-to-back orientation; and    at least one retaining strap assembly selectively extending and closing across the jaw opening of at least said first clip.    
   
   
       2 . The cane holder according to  claim 1 , further including another retaining strap assembly selectively extending and closing across the jaw opening of said second clip.  
   
   
       3 . The cane holder according to  claim 2 , wherein each said at least one retaining strap assembly comprises: 
 a strap anchor secured to said first jaw; and    a strap extension extending from said second jaw.    
   
   
       4 . The cane holder according to  claim 3 , further including a manipulating thong extending from said strap extension.  
   
   
       5 . The cane holder according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 each said strap extension further includes first hook and loop fastener material thereon; and    each said strap anchor further includes second hook and loop fastener material thereon.    
   
   
       6 . The cane holder according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said strap extension has a proximal portion formed of first hook and loop fastener material, and a distal portion formed of second hook and loop fastener material capable of mating with the first hook and loop fastener material; and    said strap anchor further comprises a loop extending from the apex of said second jaw.    
   
   
       7 . The cane holder according to  claim 1 , wherein each said clip is formed of material selected from the group consisting of spring steel and plastic.  
   
   
       8 . A cane holder, comprising: 
 a first clip having a first pair of U-shaped jaws, each jaw having an apex defining a first jaw opening between the apexes thereof;    a second clip, having a second pair of U-shaped jaws, each jaw having an apex, secured to said first clip and defining a second jaw opening between the apexes thereof; and    at least one retaining strap assembly selectively extending and closing across at least the first jaw opening.    
   
   
       9 . The cane holder according to  claim 8 , wherein each said clip is formed of a wide, thin band of resilient material, each said first jaw pair and a said second jaw pair defining said jaw opening therebetween, a back portion extending thereacross behind each said respective jaw, with each said back portion having a centrally disposed fastener hole therethrough; the cane holder further comprising: 
 a single fastener installed through the fastener hole of each said clip, pivotally securing each said clip together in a back-to-back orientation; and    wherein said at least one retaining strap assembly comprises a strap anchor secured to said first jaw and a strap extension extending from said second jaw.    
   
   
       10 . The cane holder according to  claim 9 , further including a manipulating thong extending from said strap extension.  
   
   
       11 . The cane holder according to  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said strap extension further includes first hook and loop fastener material disposed thereon; and    said strap anchor further includes second hook and loop fastener material disposed thereon.    
   
   
       12 . The cane holder according to  claim 8 , said at least one retaining strap assembly comprises a strap anchor and a strap extension, wherein: 
 said strap extension has a proximal portion formed of first hook and loop fastener material, and a distal portion formed of second hook and loop fastener material; and    said strap anchor further comprises a loop extending from the apex of said second U-shaped jaw.    
   
   
       13 . The cane holder according to  claim 8 , wherein each said clip is formed of material selected from the group consisting of spring steel and plastic.  
   
   
       14 . A cane holder, comprising: 
 a first clip and a second clip, each of the clips being formed of a wide, thin band of resilient material having a first jaw and a second jaw defining a jaw opening therebetween, each said first jaw and said second jaw having a U-shape defining an apex, and a back portion extending thereacross between each of the respective jaws opposite the apexes thereof, the back portions each having a centrally disposed fastener hole defined therethrough;    a single fastener disposed through the fastener hole of each of the clips, pivotally securing the clips together in a back-to-back orientation; and    at least one retaining strap assembly selectively extending and closing across the jaw opening of at least the first clip.    
   
   
       15 . The cane holder according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one retaining strap assembly comprises: 
 a strap anchor secured to said first jaw; and    a strap extension extending from said second jaw.    
   
   
       16 . The cane holder according to  claim 15 , further including a manipulating thong extending from said strap extension.  
   
   
       17 . The cane holder according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said strap extension further includes first hook and loop fastener material disposed thereon; and    said strap anchor further includes second hook and loop fastener material disposed thereon.    
   
   
       18 . The cane holder according to  claim 14 , said at least one retaining strap assembly comprises a strap anchor and a strap extension, wherein: 
 said strap extension has a proximal portion formed of first hook and loop fastener material, and a distal portion formed of second hook and loop fastener material; and    said strap anchor further comprises a loop extending from the apex of said second jaw.    
   
   
       19 . The cane holder according to  claim 14 , wherein each said clip is formed of material selected from the group consisting of spring steel and plastic.